We agreed to set sail, so you'd become the ruler of the deep sea?

Chapter 400 [The Battle That Will Decide the Fate of Humanity]

On the deck of the Black Swan.

Hearing what Xiange said, Feiya nodded in agreement.

"Indeed."

"Both An and Vivian are in strange condition."

Before Xia En entered the Great Flame, Fei Ya ended her seclusion and volunteered to stay on the Black Swan to prepare for the upcoming decisive battle.

Now in this situation.

Even if the vampires in the Far North Expeditionary Force are the most insane, they would never start fighting amongst themselves at this time.

Therefore, it won't cause too much of a problem if Feiya stays on the ship.

Only then did Shane agree to his request.

Compared to before her seclusion, Fei Ya's aura has improved significantly.

A quick glance reveals that he has already broken through the barrier of the fifth rank.

Given Feiya's age and the length of her training, she can definitely be considered a genius among the Seven Seas.

Not only that.

Feiya's appearance has also changed quite a bit.

He seemed to have grown a little taller, and his figure was even more slender and agile.

Her skin became smoother and more delicate, with a cold beauty in its paleness, as if it were carved from the finest white jade.

What is most striking is his pair of eyes.

A touch of magnificent rose gold tinged the depths of those eyes, subtly revealing an aura of nobility and transcendence.

If the vampires were to see Fei Ya at this moment, they would surely be greatly shocked.

Because these rose-gold eyes are a talent even more noble than "Burning Gold Blood".

Only vampires with extremely pure bloodlines can possess it.

Even some legendary vampires may not possess such characteristics.

And this is precisely the result of Fei Ya's communication with the River of Blood during this period.

If we add the vampire secret techniques he has mastered during this time, Fei Ya's true combat strength is actually comparable to that of a sixth-tier secret cultivator.

Of course, this applies to the battlefield in the far north.

The combat power of a sixth-tier being is not particularly formidable.

But for Feiya herself, it was already a huge step forward.

At this moment, Feiya silently glanced at An on the deck not far away.

At this moment, Ann was still wearing that hard and cold armor, standing on the edge of the deck, gazing at the endless icy sea in the distance.

His armor reflected a faint silver light under the cold sunlight of the far north.

He seemed inexplicably aloof.

The helmet, integrated with his armor, obscured his face.

It was impossible to tell what An's expression or eyes were like at that moment.

However, I've spent so much time with An.

Joey and the others could somewhat sense the silent knight's current emotions.

And during the few days that Xia En went to [Da Yan].

Joey and the others clearly sensed that Ann's condition was somewhat strange.

He, who was always serious and adhered to the chivalrous spirit, was distracted in front of them on several occasions.

The specific manifestations are:

One second An was communicating with others using pen and paper.

The next second, he suddenly froze on the spot.

He did not respond no matter how others called to him.

Until half a while later.

An herself only just woke up, half-asleep, and couldn't remember what had just happened.

It was like sleepwalking.

Given this situation, Joey and the others couldn't help but feel a little worried.

On the ship, another person in a strange state was none other than Miss Vivian, the Ghost.

Although, originally, Vivian's presence among the crew was not high because of her lazy personality and ghostly characteristics.

But these days.

The feeling Vivian gave Joey and the others was more than just a lack of presence.

It was as if they had vanished from the Black Swan!
Even if Joey went out of his way to find her, it would be difficult to spot her.

Joey even had a feeling.

That is……

Is Vivian deliberately avoiding them?

Or perhaps, they're hiding from one of them?

Despite being at a crucial juncture in the impending decisive battle, two crew members were clearly out of sorts and even went missing.

Acting Captain Joey was somewhat at a loss for what to do.

She was entrusted by Xia En to guard the Black Swan.

But Joey wasn't a real captain after all, and didn't have the same prestige as Shane.

Therefore, Vivian and the other person cannot take the initiative to express their feelings.

at this time.

Looking at Ann on the deck not far away, Joey's worry deepened, and he murmured.

"Sir Knight, have you been standing there for quite a while?"

What...is he thinking right now?

Upon hearing this, Xian Ge, standing to the side, spoke quite directly.

"What's so tangled about this?"

"Why don't you just ask Joey directly?"

“If you ask, An will definitely answer truthfully.”

After thinking about it carefully, Joey realized that it was indeed true, so he simply stepped forward and said.

"Sir Knight, what's wrong with you lately?"

Why do you always seem so absent-minded?

An was stunned for a moment before belatedly realizing what was happening and wrote on the cardboard with a charcoal pencil.

Miss Joey, what can I do for you?

I was distracted just now and didn't hear what you said.

Upon hearing this, Joey felt a little strange, but he had no choice but to repeat the question he had just asked.

Faced with this question, Ann hesitated for a moment, but quickly wrote it down on the cardboard.

Actually, I've been vaguely seeing some strange things lately.

Sometimes it's like being in a vast, boundless forest, where, in the center, stands a colossal tree of unimaginable size.

It made me feel especially close to it.

Sometimes it's on a cold, desolate glacier.

Only the cold, desolate wind keeps me company.

And sometimes...

I walked through a bustling, vibrant city, surrounded by jubilant crowds.

I was in it all, yet I felt completely out of place.

I also witnessed a massive fire that swept across the entire country.

Countless people and lives perished in this fire, and countless souls were also lost.

At this point, Anchi paused, as if he was in pain from recalling these images, but he continued writing.

These scenes are so real.

It's as if... those scenes are fragments buried deep in my memory.

This is something I experienced firsthand.

So much so that whenever I wake up from such a vision, I sometimes find it difficult to distinguish between reality and illusion.

But... when I started to seriously search for those memories, my mind was completely blank; I couldn't recall anything.

It's as if these fragments are merely my imagination.

At this moment, Xiange and Feiya, who were standing nearby, also gathered around.

Upon seeing the words An had written, they couldn't help but show expressions of surprise.

After thinking for a moment, Xiange said.

"Your condition sounds a bit like the symptoms of your memory being forcibly erased."

"The fragments you see are just remnants of memories remaining in your body."

"It's possible that they've been stimulated by some recent factor, causing them to gradually recover."

"Think carefully, at what stage might you have lost your memory?"

Don't let Xiange's usual unreliable behavior fool you.

However, it can still play an important role in critical moments.

Just like now. Based on her relatively extensive knowledge, Xiange made this judgment.

Upon hearing this, An couldn't help but fall into thought again.

To be honest, he has always believed that his memory is complete.

From being picked up by that couple, to being adopted by the family of the Knights of the Round Table, and then becoming a tool to exploit the power of misfortune within her...

Finally, he fell into a long slumber... and upon waking, he met with Xia En...

All the memories were deeply etched in his mind.

It seemed as if there were no flaws.

But suddenly.

Ann realized something.

He does have a memory that he has never been able to recall.

That is……

Before he was found by that kind couple!

An remembers that she looked about seven or eight years old before they found her.

But for an elf...

This seven- or eight-year-old appearance may represent a much longer period of time.

So, what exactly happened to me during this time?

Could these fragmented memories be related to what happened during this period?

Moreover, there is something that An has always ignored or deliberately avoided thinking about.

That is-

Who are his biological parents?

You could say that.

How exactly was his life born into this world?

Just as Ann began to think deeply about this issue.

He suddenly felt as if his head had been struck by a heavy hammer, with waves of dull pain hitting him.

Memories are like a tangled mess, fragments of the past and present intertwined illogically, impossible to unravel.

Every time Ann tried to grasp a clear thought, her temples would throb as if sharp needles were piercing them.

just like……

His soul was being torn apart by some terrible force!

"Ugh..."

From beneath the armor, a suppressed hiss suddenly rang out.

Although Xiange and the others could not see his expression, they immediately noticed his strange state.

"An? An, what's wrong?"

Xian Ge's expression suddenly turned very serious, and she asked with concern.

At the same time, she channeled her spiritual energy into An's body.

After carefully sensing it for a moment.

A strong look of surprise flashed in Xian Ge's eyes.

"Wait, what's going on?"

Why is An's soul incomplete?

"Such a flawed soul should have resulted in a flawed mind as well..."

Joey, standing to the side, couldn't help but look surprised.

"The soul is incomplete? Is that even possible?"

The importance of the soul to a person is self-evident.

It is also the foundation of a secret path seeker.

It determines how far people can travel on the secret path.

And according to what the stringed instrument says at this time, An's soul is actually incomplete?

So he's still alive today?
Everyone was astonished.

An gradually recovered from her splitting headache.

He shook his head to indicate that he was alright, and then wrote on the cardboard with slightly trembling hands.

It seems I have indeed lost a very important memory.

However, I've just remembered something.

【perhaps……】

I met Captain Shane a long, long time ago.

Moreover, my reunion with him was not a coincidence.

Upon seeing this line of handwriting, Joey was taken aback.

"What does it mean?"

Perhaps it was a woman's intuition, but a strange sense of vigilance arose in her heart.

But before Joey and the others could delve deeper into the meaning of these words...

Beep beep—

A particularly long blast of a ship's horn rang out from the sea not far away, instantly breaking the tranquility of the surrounding waters.

Immediately, warships on the sea began to sound their horns in unison.

The sounds of the ship horns converged and echoed throughout the entire icy sea.

It was like a battle horn.

This invigorated everyone on the sea, filling them with a strange mix of tension and excitement.

Amidst the whistle's piercing sound, as sharp as a sword cutting through the air.

Joey and the others turned to look.

All I could see was on the other side of the icy sea.

On the flat, white glacier, a dark, surging wave gradually appeared.

It was a dense mass of filthy creatures, rapidly approaching like a dark cloud.

Eerie ice crystals, snow-white long hair, slippery tentacles... these many bizarre features seem commonplace amidst this wave of monsters.

They kept making sounds that sounded like murmurs, sobs, and roars.

Each sound is actually not loud.

But when they come together, they become overwhelming and deafening.

It faintly drowned out the intermittent sounds of ship horns rising and falling on the sea.

It creates a suffocating sense of oppression.

Beside the Black Swan was the Dragon, the ship carrying the half-dragon Nana and Captain Lewis.

"They're coming!"

Nana gazed at the distant, chaotic waves of creatures and murmured softly.

Her breathing gradually became rapid, her chest rose and fell slightly, and a faint blush appeared on her cheeks.

His body was trembling slightly, whether from fear or excitement, it was hard to tell.

In the face of such a great battle, the power of an individual seems insignificant unless they are a legend.

Even the absolute backbone of the Seven Seas, the fifth and sixth-tier secret cultivators, could die in this sea area at any time.

But their purpose in coming here is precisely to prevent the catastrophe from coming and to protect the world they live in, isn't it?
If that's the case, then what is there to fear?

On the other side of the Black Swan.

Daisy's "Gentle Breeze" and Alessio's "Cold Rain" were also ready for battle.

The sailors stood ready at their posts.

Daisy and her brother exchanged a glance, both able to see the other's unease.

Even so, they will not back down!
The two gazed at the distant horde of monsters, their eyes filled with determination.

Onboard the Black Swan.

Although he was quite concerned about what An had written.

But Joey also knew that this was not the time to delve deeper.

The most urgent task is to focus our efforts on dealing with this major war that could determine the fate of humanity.

So, Joey turned to look at the people behind him and raised his voice.

"With Captain Shane absent, I will serve as acting captain."

"Let's work together... to win this battle!"

Everyone responded in unison, "Yes!"

at the same time.

In a secluded corner on the deck of the Black Swan.

Vivian, in her ghostly state, looked up at the surging tide of monsters in the distance, a complex expression in her eyes.

she muttered.

"The plan has finally reached this stage."

"Captain Shaen, the moment to decide whether we can completely break free from the control of the [Fate of Evil] and save this world is about to arrive..."

(End of this chapter)